[Intro] They called him Mouse He answered to it Small in the hall Small in the joke Big in a home that knew his real name [Verse 1] Miles packed a lunch like it mattered Sister stole his hoodie, then stole the fight Mom left a note in a shoe Dad packed the day like a craft School had different weather Briggs ran the hallway like a tax Shoulder in the locker Tray on the floor Laugh told the crowd which way to look Mouse learned the back stairs Mouse learned to laugh first So nobody else got it free [Pre-Chorus] Then a girl asked for a pencil He handed it over Said two sentences Didn’t die Briggs saw the spine Called it theft [Chorus] They called him Mouse They should’ve read the rest Little teeth Little quiet Big mistake They called him Mouse The blood had another word Wait for the gym Wait for the name Wait for the fur [Verse 2] Last bell, half-shut doors Bleachers empty as a void Briggs and the extra hands Old liturgy Name Shove Worse if you tell Mouse felt the freeze Felt the pencil like a stupid relic Then the door opened on his father Coat still on Not running Not begging the principal Just a man who owned the building For one sentence [Pre-Chorus] “You kept it small That was kindness It is not required.” Family business Not a curse An inheritance A mouse is a were-rat Who hasn’t heard the rest [Chorus] They called him Mouse They should’ve read the rest Little teeth Little quiet Big mistake They called him Mouse The blood had another word Now in the gym Now in the name Here comes the fur [Bass Solo] [Bridge] Bone did the math Gym got loud and small He didn’t write an ending He ended the scene Crew found the floor could move Briggs found fear has a smell And it can come from your own jeans House rule Nobody dies Everybody learns [Guitar Solo] [Final Chorus] They called him Mouse He wore it on purpose Little teeth Little quiet Paid in full They called him Mouse Dad held the door Sky didn’t care Car knew the way They called him Mouse The shadow kept the story One room One rule One wet legend Mouse [Outro] You don’t owe them a monster You owe yourself a spine Come on son... Let’s go home
